fake

adjective, noun/feɪk/CEFR B1

নকল, জাল, ভুয়া

Meaning

Made to look real in order to deceive people.

Example sentences

  • The shopkeeper was selling fake watches.দোকানদার নকল ঘড়ি বিক্রি করছিল।
  • That certificate turned out to be a fake.সনদটি শেষ পর্যন্ত জাল প্রমাণিত হলো।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: counterfeit, bogus, phoney, sham, hoax

Antonyms: genuine, real, authentic

Similar words, and what each means

  • counterfeit

    নকল, জাল

    Made to look exactly like something real in order to cheat people.

  • bogus

    ভুয়া, জাল

    False or fake, but made to look real.

  • phoney

    নকল, কৃত্রিম

    Not real or sincere; intended to deceive.

  • sham

    প্রহসন, লোক দেখানো জিনিস

    Something that is not what it appears to be and is meant to deceive.

  • hoax

    ভুয়া খবর

    A false story or trick designed to deceive people.

  • falsify

    জাল করা, বিকৃত করা

    To change documents or information dishonestly in order to deceive.

Other English words for “নকল, জাল, ভুয়া”

  • plagiarism

    The act of using another person's work and claiming it as your own.

  • counterfeit

    Made to look exactly like something real in order to cheat people.

  • phoney

    Not real or sincere; intended to deceive.

  • duplicate

    An exact copy, or to make one.

  • forged

    Copied illegally so as to pass as genuine.

  • duplication

    The making of an exact copy, or wasteful repetition of work.

Opposite words

  • genuine

    খাঁটি, আসল

    Real and exactly what it appears to be; not fake.

  • real

    বাস্তব, আসল

    Actually existing; not fake or imagined.

  • authentic

    খাঁটি, প্রামাণিক, আসল

    Real, and not a copy or an imitation.

  • sincere

    আন্তরিক, আন্তরিক ও খাঁটি, খাঁটি

    Honest and genuine in what you feel or say.

  • true

    সত্য, সঠিক

    Based on fact; correct or real.

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  1. “fake” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • নকল, জাল, ভুয়া
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    নকল, জাল, ভুয়া — fake (adjective, noun) — নকল, জাল, ভুয়া. Made to look real in order to deceive people.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “fake”?

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    counterfeit — counterfeit — নকল, জাল. Made to look exactly like something real in order to cheat people.

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